19.　 (A) aware of 　　　　　　　　 (B) required by　　　　　　　 (C) furious with　　　　　　 (D) subject to

18.　 (A) greedy　　　　　　　　　　 (B) pleasant　　　　　　　　　 (C) regretful　　　　　　　　　 (D) sympathetic

17.　 (A) whoever　　　　　　　　　 (B) whenever　　　　　　　　 (C) whatever　　　　　　　　　 (D) whichever

16.　 (A) due to　　　　　　　　　　　 (B) apart from　　　　　　　　 (C) in case of　　　　　　　　 (D) with reference to

15.　 (A) exciting　　　　　　　　　　 (B) necessary　　　　　　　　 (C) possible　　　　　　　　　 (D) important

第 16 至 20 題為題組

In spite of modernization and the increasing role of women in all walks of life, the practice of the dowry in India is still widespread. The dowry system, money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage, was started centuries ago with the intention of providing security for a girl 　16　 　 difficulties and unexpected circumstances after marriage. For this purpose, the parents gave 　17　 　they could to their daughter, which consequently went to the groom’s family. By the beginning of the 21^st century, however, the custom had deteriorated to a point whereby the groom and his family had become very 　18　 . When demands for dowry are not met, the bride is 　19　 　torture, and often even killed. The more educated a man is, the 　20　 　is the expectation for dowry at the time of marriage. Girls who are highly educated are required to have larger dowries because they usually marry more educated men.

14.　 (A) adapt to　　　　　　　　　 (B) break into　　　　　　　　 (C) provide with　　　　　　 (D) suffer from

13.　 (A) in order　　　　　　　　　　 (B) in return　　　　　　　　　 (C) in case　　　　　　　　　　 (D) in addition

12.　 (A) expressions　　　　　　　 (B) emotions　　　　　　　　　 (C) elements　　　　　　　　　 (D) events

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第 11 至 15 題為題組

Keele University in the United Kingdom has developed a “virtual patient,” created by a computer, to help train the pharmacists of the future. Students in the university’s School of 　11　 　work with the “patient” to gain experience in effective communication and decision-making.

Students talk with the “patient” directly or by typing questions into a computer. The “patient” responds verbally or with gestures to indicate 　12　 　such as pain, stress or anxiety. As a result, students are forced to communicate clearly 　13　 　that the “patient” understands them completely. The Virtual Patient can also be used to explore various medical situations. For example, the “patient” can be programmed to be allergic to certain medicine and can 　14　 　serious reactions if student learners are not aware of the situation. This kind of practice allows students to learn from mistakes in a safe environment that would not be 　15　 　with textbooks alone. The unique system can both be used in a classroom setting or for distance learning.

11.　 (A) Education　　　　　　　　 (B) Business　　　　　　　　　 (C) Pharmacy　　　　　　　　 (D) Humanities

10. The Internet has ______ newspapers as a medium of mass communication. It has become the main source for national and international news for people.

(A) reformed 　　　　　　　　 (B) surpassed　　　　　　　　 (C) promoted　　　　　　　　 (D) convinced